BECARIO M&A FIC BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is an international bank with leading positions in the European market. It is present in 74 countries and employs more than 192,000 people, 146,000 of whom are in Europe. The Group holds key positions in its three main areas of activity: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail banking and financial services network is part of Retail Banking & Services), as well as Corporate & Institutional Banking, which offers services to corporate and institutional clients. The Group supports its customers (individuals, entrepreneurs, SMEs, large companies and institutions) to help them carrying out their projects by providing financing, investment, savings and insurance services. 
In Europe, the Group has four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance is number one in retail financing in Europe.
BNP Paribas is developing its integrated retail banking model in the Mediterranean countries, Turkey, Eastern Europe and has an important network on the US West Coast. In both its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas has leading positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas and a solid and growing network in the Asia-Pacific region.

BNP Paribas Corporate & Institutional Banking provides large companies, multinationals and financial institutions with various solutions in the areas of advisory, financing, transactional banking, capital markets, settlement, clearing and custody of securities, asset and fund management services and solutions for corporate issuers. It has 620 professionals in Spain with offices in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Coruña. The entity has a network present in 56 countries.

Opportunity to be part of a leading advisory team, assisting clients, who are mainly Iberian Financial Institutions (i.e. banks, insurance, asset managers, fintechs) in defining their long-term strategy and inorganic growth plans with views to maximising value for its key stakeholders (top management, shareholders, board members, among others)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Overall responsibilities

• Opportunity to be part of a leading advisory team, assisting clients, who are mainly Iberian Financial Institutions (i.e. banks, insurance, asset managers, fintechs) in defining their long-term strategy and inorganic growth plans with views to maximising value for its key stakeholders (top management, shareholders, board members, among others)
• Be part of the team leading landmark transactions that have an impact in the future of the relevant companies in Spain and Portugal
• The work as an advisor includes two main type of tasks: (i) marketing materials, in which the team proactively presents ideas to the client, and (ii) executions, where the team advises clients in strategic transactions, which comprise sellsides, buysides, IPOs, take private, partnerships, etc.
• An analyst’s responsibility is to support the team (MD / Director / VP / Associate) in both workstreams and its specific responsibilities are:
  o Conduct market research, companies research, staying informed about market and sector trends, key developments
  o Understand and analyse the financial information of companies and, in particular, financial institutions
  o Analyse diligently and with good judgement the information and present it in a clear and concise manner 
  o Prepare thoughtful presentations for clients 
  o Conduct financial analysis, including business projections, valuation models  
  o Take responsibility for the tasks delegated by VP / Associate
  o Deliver best-in-class materials in a competitive industry requiring the highest standards for clients

Marketing materials

• Prepare client presentations autonomously on the basis of guidelines and supervision of the Associate and Managing Director
• Preparation of a presentation includes (i) conducting the required research, (ii) analysing the information, (iii) preparing financial analysis, (iv) selecting the relevant information and prepare slides in a concise and self-explanatory manner, (v) reviewing the presentation with the Associate and Managing Director
• Preparation of follow ups for the client in a timely manner
• Appropriate exposure to clients when possible under direct supervision of Managing Director

Transaction Execution

• Assist Managing Director / Associate in key steps of an execution. Executions include: sellside, buyside, take private, fairness opinions, IPOs for instance
• Prepare models autonomously (trading/ transaction multiples, Business Plan and DDM) or under supervision of Associate for more complex analyses (LBO, Merger Model)
• Prepare presentations for clients in its decision making process for Top Management, Executive Committees, Board Members
• Prepare sell side materials (descriptive sections of Information Memorandum, data rooms, drafting of management presentation), buyside materials, IPO materials, valuation materials, fairness opinions, etc 

Presentation & communication 

• Excellent communication skills, both orally and written, and presentation skills
• Present and explain clearly results of research & analyses to Associate / MD
• Ability to communicate in a concise and summarised manner, giving the relevant information

Modelling and technical skills

• Prepare financial and valuation models for marketing purposes and executions
• Excel in modelling skills, analytical and numerical tasks, including accounting, financial and valuation techniques

Team responsibilities

• Contribute to recruitment and training of interns
• Ability to collaborate and work in team

REQUIREMENTS:

Training:

• Strong academic background, Master Degree in Finance, Management, Economics, Engineering area/s
• Ideally successful current or past experience in FIC Corporate Finance Sector
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Fluency in English is compulsory, any European languages a plus
• At ease with Microsoft Office tools, FactSet, Bloomberg and other information database

Experience:

• Demonstrate strong interest in Corporate Finance, mergers & acquisitions, IPOs, etc and understand key responsibilities/tasks of the job
• Strong interest in financial institutions resulting in being up to date on the sector, macro economy, mergers and acquisitions, general sector knowledge
• Proactive approach, eagerness to learn, inquisitive and questions the status quo
• Take accountability and ownership of its own responsibilities
• Works independently and with autonomy. Problem solver
• Excellent organisational skills, with strong ability to multi-task
• Capability to work under tight deadlines, excellent time management and prioritisation
• Demonstrate rigour and reliability for her / his own work
• Team spirit, collaborative and inclusive way of working
• High standard performance in a competitive industry advising key clients in very visible and important transactions

Languages:

•  English:Fluent
• Spanish:Fluent

SKILLS:

Technical:

• Excellent knowledge of accounting, financial and valuation techniques
• Strong numerical and analytical ability, aptitude to think strategically
• Numerical and analytical skills with strong modelling skills (DDM, multiples, basic LBO model, basic merger model and value creation analyses…)
• Knowledge of process and key steps for major types of transactions (sell side, buy side, LBO, public offer, IPO)

Trasversal & Behavioral:

•  Analytical Ability
• Attention to detail/rigor
• Ability to collaborate/Teamwork

BENEFITS: 

• Training programs, career plans and internal mobility opportunities, national and international thanks to our presence in different countries.
• Diversity and Inclusion Committee that ensures an inclusive work environment. In recent years, several employee communities have been created to organize diversity and inclusion awareness actions (PRIDE, We Generations and MixCity).
• Corporate volunteering program (1 Million Hours 2 Help) in which employees can dedicate time out of their working hours to volunteer activities.
• Flexible compensation plan
• Hybrid telecommuting model (50%)
• 31 vacation days

Diversity and Inclusion commitment

BNP Paribas Group in Spain is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy because we believe that they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity. We strive to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients.